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Biker Gang Member Who Smashed Walmart Display Case, Stole Guns In Region Gets Prison Biker Gang Member Who Smashed Walmart Display Case, Stole Guns In Region Gets Prison
Biker Gang Member Who Smashed Walmart Display Case, Stole Guns In Region Gets Prison A motorcycle gang member will spend years in federal prison for breaking into a local Walmart store and stealing a half dozen firearms. Rensselaer County resident Michael McDermott, age 30, of Troy, was sentenced to 2 ½ years behind bars in Albany federal court on Monday, Feb. 26. It came months after he formally confessed to forcing his way into the Glenmont Walmart store while it was closed overnight. Once inside, he smashed a glass display case and stole five shotguns and one rifle. McDermott also admitted that when employees chased him into the woods, he pointed a gun at them. No emplo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Area EMS Volunteer Accused Of Taking Inappropriate Patient Pics Area EMS Volunteer Accused Of Taking Inappropriate Patient Pics
Area EMS Volunteer Accused Of Taking Inappropriate Patient Pics A 21-year-old volunteering with the Easton EMS took inappropriate photos of patients riding in the ambulance, according to multiple reports. Christopher Barlow of Massachusetts -- who is also suspected of placing a hidden camera inside of a bathroom at the EMS building -- was arrested and charged with two counts of voyeurism Wednesday, reports say. Barlow is also accused of stealing two firearms from a co-worker, providing a false statement on a firearm application and forging documents to present himself as an Easton police officer, the New York Post reports. Click here for more.

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by Cecilia Levine